Back on the Water

Heading out of Manatee Pocket
Port Salerno, FL
January 31, 2025

 To close out the month of January, we managed a boating day. The weather was good--not excellent, but very nice. 

There was a strong wind from the south which I had to manage. The Bimini on the boat acted at times like a sail especially when the wind gusted.

Jupiter Island Beach
Stuart, FL
January 31, 2025

As for the boat, we had an almost brand new Bayliner D22, hence the square looking bow. The boat is heavier and bigger than the Cobias I typically get. It took a bit of getting used to the boat and I discovered that it does not handle other boat wakes as nicely as the Cobias do. We got a lot more water over the bow and even onto me at the helm than the Cobias. I am going to have to slow the boat more approaching the wakes. The boat has one advantage over the Cobias in that is has ladders in both the bow and stern! It makes unloading at a beach or on a sandbar far easier.

We had a great day. The wind was strong on the ocean beach and we tried to find some shelter beside a small dune. We enjoyed the sun and the warmth. After our time at the beach we motored to the Stuart City Docks and found Lunch at a restaurant in the city. 

We had an enjoyable ride back to the marina and concluded a very successful boat outing.

And now it is February! Stand-by for more fun.

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL